AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022
Top 5 iOS Music & Podcast Apps in the US: Q3 2022 Performance
An analysis of the top iOS music and podcast applications in the United States for Q3 2022 reveals their performance in terms of downloads and user engagement. Sensor Tower provides detailed insights into these trends.
In the third quarter of 2022, the music and podcast app scene on iOS in the United States saw varied performances across the top 5 applications. Data provided by Sensor Tower offers a closer look at how these apps fared in terms of downloads and user activity.
Pandora: Music & Podcasts experienced a steady revenue in Q3, with a peak at around $3 million in the week of September 19. Downloads saw a gradual decline from around 89k to approximately 76k by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users also decreased from around 14 million to nearly 13 million.
YouTube Music displayed a more stable revenue pattern, hovering around $2 million weekly, and peaking at $2.1 million in the last week of September. The app's downloads fluctuated around the 120k mark, with a slight drop to around 113k in the week of September 19. Weekly active users remained strong, starting at around 12.6 million and ending the quarter at approximately 13 million.
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts showed a similar revenue trend to Pandora, with a slight increase to $1.5 million in the last week of September. Downloads began at around 138k but dropped to about 75k by the quarter's end. The app's weekly active users saw a decline from approximately 2.4 million to just over 2.1 million.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a modest revenue that peaked at nearly $800k in the last week of September. Downloads remained consistent, with numbers hovering around 100k throughout the quarter. The weekly active users showed a slight uptick from around 18.6 million to over 18.1 million by the end of Q3.
TIDAL Music: HiFi, Ad-free saw its revenue fluctuate, ultimately reaching around $640k in the last week of September. Downloads were the lowest among the top 5, with a peak at around 12k and ending at approximately 9k. Weekly active users started at just under 700k and experienced a slight decrease to around 628k.
For more detailed insights on the performance of these apps and others in the music and podcast category, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data offers an in-depth look at the trends shaping the industry.
